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T-note

American  
[tee-noht] / ˈtiˌnoʊt /

noun

Informal.
  1. Treasury note.


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A two-year T-note yields 3.8%—more even after taxes than a top-grade two-year muni yielding just 2.29%

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

And as renewed worries about Covid-19 overtook fears of runaway inflation, the return on the T-note tumbled, too.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2021

Generally speaking, when yields on the T-note rise, it means expectations for economic growth and inflation are rising.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2021

Dan Ivascyn, group chief investment officer at PIMCO, a giant manager of bond funds, said the drop in the T-note yield partly reflected investors’ pessimism about a recovery, even after the historic stimulus efforts.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2021

For example, for speculative traders the margin requirement on new 10-year T-note trades will increase to $1,755 per contract at the end of business on Monday from the current $1,485.

From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2011

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